Friedrich Merz, the chancellor of Germany, said that under President Trump, the U.S.’s claim to global leadership “has been challenged, and possibly squandered.” "The culture war of the MAGA movement is not ours,” he said.

When it comes to investing, nothing will pay off more than educating yourself. Do the necessary research and analysis before making any investment decisions

The trans community makes our city great. I am committed to building a safer city for our fellow trans Angelenos. Join me in celebrating our trans neighbors.

Shoutout to my team on this video who are all trans women: Tru Segal, Willa Cutolo, and Evie Smith (and Jazz, who runs our bsky!) 🏳️‍⚧️

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From @theathletic.com: Norway is still in the lead in the medal count after Day 5 of the 2026 Winter Olympics, but is closely followed by Italy and the United States. Here are the full standings: nyti.ms/4reHjsV

More than 10,000 nurses who have been on strike for a month will return to work at two major New York City hospital systems after voting to approve a new contract. But more than 4,000 strikers were still holding out for a better deal.

From @theathletic.com: One biathlete admitted infidelity (and his ex-girlfriend responded). Another won gold months after stealing her teammate's credit card.

It’s been quite a week for Olympic biathlon, and it could just be getting started. nyti.ms/4bJVQrE

An email released by the Justice Department as part of the Epstein files showed a former guest on Joe Rogan’s podcast offering to connect Jeffrey Epstein with the podcast host in 2017.

It is really infuriating to see how misogyny really does unite men across the sociopolitical spectrum. And, in so far as the Epstein files go, they sort women into two categories: fuckable or irrelevant. When they near a hint of accountability they complain about not being able to make women prey.

Democracy dies in billionaire hands. [Cartoon by Michael de Adder]

More back-sliding on climate: Carney is eliminating the Electric Vehicle Availability Standard that would have mandated 100% EVs by 2035. New target is 75% EVs by 2035, 90% by 2040 but it's not clear if not-yet-finalized policy will achieve this www.canada.ca/en/innovatio...

During a dive last year in the Atlantic Ocean off Argentina, researchers documented a giant phantom jelly, a deep-sea species rarely seen since it was discovered a little over a century ago. “There was a mixture of excitement and disbelief,” said one marine biologist. trib.al/HfkWfp4

Calling dibs on the parking spot you shoveled after a blizzard tends to be a respected tradition in northern cities, where people save spots with household items, like chairs and garbage bins. But a spate of recent confrontations is a reminder of just how precious a spot can be.

Just bolted out of bed and wrote "this is a book about toxic masculinity!!" in my notebook.

Some athletes battered by concussions are desperately searching for relief beyond conventional medicine. Researchers see potential in the brain-stimulating power of psilocybin mushrooms.

The Google parent has come within striking distance of Nvidia as the world’s largest firm in recent months.